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How Promoting Employee Happiness Benefits Everyone

Caliper

Happy employees positively affect workplace operations. Statistics show that companies that foster employee happiness outperform their competitors by 20%. It’s no surprise, then, that some companies are taking more active measures to promote positive employee experiences. In 2015, Airbnb became one of the most notable companies to tackle the topic of employee happiness by hiring someone whose role was specifically dedicated to managing and improving their employee’s experiences.

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How To Continually Develop Your Workforce Through Upskilling Your Employees

15Five

With record-low unemployment and an increased need for specific job skills, your company may be struggling to find and hire the people you need. But even as you pump up your recruiting efforts, you may overlook an obvious source for talent: your own workforce. Although some people may not have all of the requirements for particular jobs, you can develop those capabilities through upskilling your employees.

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Corporate Culture Trends for 2020

Vantage Circle

The year came to an end with all the hustle and bustle of the business world. In the midst of all these there we could see a huge emphasis on building an efficient organizational culture. A culture that will not only make them stand out from others but will also likely give them a competitive edge. Every organization has its own corporate culture, which defines how things are done within the company.

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20 Easy Employee Engagement Ideas for Managers

Quantum Workplace

To. really. move the needle on employee engagement , organizations have to act at the local level. There's no one-size-fits-all approach. Your managers are in the best position to understand and improve engagement. They're on the front lines with employees day in and day out. But managers are busy. And they often don't have access to impactful employee engagement ideas.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Workplace trends to look out for in 2020

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How Often Should You Survey Your Employees?

TinyPulse

Employee surveys have traditionally been administered on a yearly basis. But not you. Let me explain. A Gartner study found 74 percent of organizations relied on annual employee surveys in 2019 to determine. This is down from 89 percent in 2015. It makes some sense at least. Surveys are the best tool to measure engagement and gauge employee sentiment.

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Diversity and inclusion: how to build more inclusive wellbeing strategies

HR Zone

Employees Building inclusive wellbeing strategies.

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RIP David Stern: On The Need for Confrontation in Leadership.

The HR Capitalist

In case you missed it, David Stern, past and longtime commission of the National Basketball Association (NBA), passed away over the weekend. . But this post isn't about sports. It's about leadership, and the at times, ugly side of leadership. Stern was arguably the best leader/commissioner in the history of sports. But to put it bluntly, Stern wasn't nice to those around him.

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4 Strategic Ways to Keep Remote Employees Engaged

HSD Metrics

The good news is that employee engagement among U.S. workers is on the rise. The bad news is that even with a recent uptick in engagement, only 34% of employees describe themselves as engaged at work—which means of course that more than half say they’re disengaged. Additionally, more than 13% of employees describe themselves as “actively disengaged,” which means in simple language that they’re unhappy doing their jobs.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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10 HR Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Intoo USA

It may be a bit of a trope, but it is also a truth: as an HR professional, your work is never really done. An HR department is tasked with many duties that are cyclical in nature—recruit, hire, replace—as well as tasks that demand constant attention or reinvention. To say that HR challenges exist is to say that the sky is up, and the ground is down.

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13 Onsite Team Building Ideas That Will Hardly Cost a Dime

Justworks

If showing employee appreciation is important to your company, but you’re on a budget, onsite team building is a great place to start. It’s perfect for team bonding experiences, minus the price tag. We’ve listed 13 ideas that let your employees let loose and bond together, without putting a strain on your budget. And if you’re looking for 97 more, check out our eBook: 109 Ways to Appreciate Employees on a Budget.

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Workday Skills Cloud: A Big Idea With Much More To Come

Josh Bersin

In the Fall of 2018 Workday introduced the Skills Cloud , a new offering designed to help companies create a “skills ontology” that discovers the skills (and skill gaps) in your workforce. While it sounded like a fascinating concept, we hadn’t heard much about it until Workday Rising this Fall. Well, I just spent a. Read more» The post Workday Skills Cloud: A Big Idea With Much More To Come appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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What Anxious Workers Want and Why it Matters

Allegis Global Solutions

If you’ve ever felt a bit overwhelmed at work (or perhaps that’s even an understatement), if you’ve ever felt burned out on work or stressed out on the job, well, the good news is, you’re not alone. Workers are feeling more anxious than ever before, and perhaps, understandably so. Desperate times, as they say, call for desperation. And if there’s one thing that’s certain about the business environment today for companies and employers across industries and markets, it’s the ubiquity of uncertain

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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10 HR Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Intoo USA

It may be a bit of a trope, but it is also a truth: as an HR professional, your work is never really done. An HR department is tasked with many duties that are cyclical in nature—recruit, hire, replace—as well as tasks that demand constant attention or reinvention. To say that HR challenges exist is to say that the sky is up, and the ground is down.

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The rise of the employee-experience platform

HRExecutive

The words “employee experience” have become the hottest buzzword in HR these days, and for good reason, says Josh Bersin. “We’re not building software for HR anymore—we’re building it for employees,” the global industry analyst said during his opening keynote at this year’s HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. “If employees don’t find it useful, if it doesn’t fit into ‘the flow of work,’ then it’s not going to be use

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New Research: The ROI of Customer Experience

Qualtrics HR

The XM Institute recently published a new report, The ROI of Customer Experience, 2019. It examines the connection between customer experience and loyalty across 20 U.S. consumer industries: Airlines, auto dealers, banks, car rentals, computers, credit cards, fast food, groceries, health insurance, hotels, insurance, investments, Internet/TV service, parcel services, retailers, software, streaming media, TVs & appliances, utilities, and wireless.

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The 7 hidden benefits of team-building activities

HR Morning

Team-building activities can strengthen company culture and provide a wide variety of benefits. You probably already know that team building creates a stronger bond between employees, improves team communication and encourages collaboration. But how about some of the other, lesser known benefits that aren’t discussed as much? Here are seven hidden benefits that will provide value to your company’s culture when you invest in team-building activities.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Help Employees De-stress Their Way to a Healthier Lifestyle

CONCERN: EAP

With so many demands on their time these days, it's difficult for employees to avoid stress. But some stress is normal—even useful. Studies show that our mindset about stress can change the way it affects us. Researchers found that those who had a "stress-is-enhancing" mindset reported having better health, greater life satisfaction, and superior work performance.

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Layoff Notice: What’s Expected of Employers?

Intoo USA

Communicating a layoff is often a complex process. Many questions have to be answered before the news even goes out: Should you send out an email notice to all employees, or create personalized notices just for the affected employees? Should you send out the notice well in advance, or break the bad news on the day of the layoff event? To make things more confusing, different types of layoff-related communications are often referred to by similar or even identical names.

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Trending in 2020: The (Somewhat) New Workplace

TalentCulture

What does your workplace look like in 2020? The workplace starting off this new decade is a whole different animal than the workplace was in 2010. The entire definition of the workplace and the nature of work has changed. So have the expectations of employees. Here’s what you and your team need to know about what 2020 means for your office: The Death of the Office… Kind Of It’s official: the office is dead.

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It’s Time for American Businesses to Step to the Plate on Hiring Workers with Disabilities

SHRM

Chances are, in your workplace today, there are empty seats you wish were filled with qualified and motivated employees. You are not alone. Today in America there are more than seven million unfilled jobs. And there are also more than ten million Americans with disabilities who are ready, willing, and able to fill those jobs. It is not only the right time to tap into this talent pool, it is also a golden opportunity.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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How Procurement Software Helps You Improve the Invoice Approval Process

SutiHR

In today’s ultra-modern world, numerous advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Intelligence (BI) hit the market to help businesses automate their functions. But many companies are still following age-old traditional procedures, believing them to be cost-efficient. Particularly, when it comes to the invoice approval process, companies are still following the manual processes due to which they’re losing money, time, and productivity.

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Layoff Notice: What’s Expected of Employers?

Intoo USA

Communicating a layoff is often a complex process. Many questions have to be answered before the news even goes out: Should you send out an email notice to all employees, or create personalized notices just for the affected employees? Should you send out the notice well in advance, or break the bad news on the day of the layoff event? To make things more confusing, different types of layoff-related communications are often referred to by similar or even identical names.

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10 HR Trends to Watch Out For in 2020

Rise

As we wrap up this year and get ready to usher in a new decade, we look towards the future of work, which is the purpose-driven and people-focused workplace. . Over the course of the 2010s, the scope of human resources has expanded and evolved alongside changes in how organizations function, how teams are managed, and how employees set their expectations when it comes to work.

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10 Hot Leadership Topics for 2020

DDI

According to top HR and leadership influencers, 2020 will be a year that challenges leaders to face a new level of workplace transformation. Read on to get the 10 hot leadership topics in 2020 with the most mentions across social influencers and posts.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Add Value to Procurement Workflow and Make it More Data-Driven

SutiHR

Today, as more business procedures become digital, the significance of using data in business operations becomes very clear. Your finance department understands that using data and digitizing the procurement process efficiently is a great idea. However, very few offer the tools and resources which are essential to make procurement more data-driven. It has been observed that above 95% of senior executives believe data-driven procurement is a crucial part of reducing expenses while providing long-

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Humans plus AI improves cybersecurity risk response

HRExecutive

With an estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity positions expected to go unfilled by 2021 and with security breaches increasing some 80% each year, combining human intelligence with machine learning and artificial intelligence tools becomes critical to closing the talent availability gap. That’s one of the findings of a report called Trust at Scale, recently released by cybersecurity company Synack.

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The Three-Step Social Media Marketing Machine

Forbes Coaches Council

Social media marketing success boils down to three simple steps.

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